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Dominicelli

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  1. Old violins (1905)

    DOMINICELLI (Domincelli). Ferrara, 1695-1715; studied in Brescia; copied the Amati pattern; varnish of a golden colour.

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    1. DODD, Thomas, third son of Edward Dodd. Employed Bernhard Fendt and Lott; proud of his varnish; an all-round man, and dealer in all sorts of instruments; violoncellos fetch £50.
    2. DODD, Edward and Thomas, sons of Thomas Dodd, sen. Both learnt from Bernhard Fendt, and carried on the business at St Martin's Lane.
    3. DOMINICELLI (Domincelli). Ferrara, 1695-1715; studied in Brescia; copied the Amati pattern; varnish of a golden colour.
    4. DOMINICHINO, Giuseppe. Verona, 1700; Amati pattern.
    5. DONATO, Serafino. Venice, 1410-11.
    6. DONI, Rocco. A priest in Florence, 1600-60; made lutes and violins.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    DOMINICELLI, ——, Ferrara, 1695 to 1715.

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    1. DITTON, ——, London, 1700 to 1720.
    2. DODD, THOMAS (SON), London, beginning of 19th century.
    3. DODD, THOMAS (FATHER), London, 1786 to 1820. Thomas Dodd, third son of Edward Dodd, the famous bow maker, was first a brewer, from 1786-1789 a bow maker, and from 1798 a violin maker and dealer, and finally a harp and piano builder. He was a great connoisseur of Italian instruments, and his violins and violoncellos bring a very high price, being in great demand. Dodd claimed to be the only man having a formula for the genuine Cremona varnish as used by the master makers. The label used by Dodd is reproduced on Plate 20.
    4. DOMINICELLI, ——, Ferrara, 1695 to 1715.
    5. DONATO, SERAFINO, Venice, 1411.
    6. DONI, ROCCO, Florence, 1600 to 1660.
    7. DOPFER, NIKOLAUS, Mainz, 1715 to 1768.

  3. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    DOMINICELLI, ——, Ferrara, 1695 to 1715.

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    1. DITTON, ——, London, 1700 to 1720.
    2. DODD, THOMAS (SON), London, beginning of 19th century.
    3. DODD, THOMAS (FATHER), London, 1786 to 1820. Thomas Dodd, third son of Edward Dodd, the famous bow maker, was first a brewer, from 1786-1789 a bow maker, and from 1798 a violin maker and dealer, and finally a harp and piano builder. He was a great connoisseur of Italian instruments, and his violins and violoncellos bring a very high price, being in great demand. Dodd claimed to be the only man having a formula for the genuine Cremona varnish as used by the master makers. The label used by Dodd is reproduced on Plate 20.
    4. DOMINICELLI, ——, Ferrara, 1695 to 1715.
    5. DONATO, SERAFINO, Venice, 1411.
    6. DONI, ROCCO, Florence, 1600 to 1660.
    7. DOPFER, NIKOLAUS, Mainz, 1715 to 1768.
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  1. The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators (1875)

    DOMINICELLI, Ferrara, 18th century.

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    2. DARDELLI, Pietro, Mantua, 1500. Maker of Viols, a few of which are to be found in the cabinets of the curious.
    4. DOMINICELLI, Ferrara, 18th century.
    6. DUIFFOPRUGCAR, Gaspard, Bologna. This maker settled in Bologna during the early part of the 16th century. Very little is known of him. He has been put forth as the first maker of the Violin; but the writer of these pages quite agrees with Mr. Charles Reade that Duiffoprugcar, together with Kerlino and Dardelli, were makers of Viols, not of

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DOMINICELLI, ——, Ferrara, 1695 to 1715. reported1
Places and dates of work
DOMINICELLI, ——, Ferrara, 1695 to 1715. reported1
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DOMINICELLI, ——, Ferrara, 1695 to 1715. reported1
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DOMINICELLI (Domincelli). Ferrara, 1695-1715; studied in Brescia; copied the Amati pattern; varnish of a golden colour. reported1
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DOMINICELLI, Ferrara, 18th century. reported1

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  1. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  4. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  5. The Violin: Its Famous Makers and their Imitators (1875). archive.org, bwb_W9-CSA-425. https://archive.org/details/bwb_W9-CSA-425.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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